EDC 102H F10 Community Data - Providence Zip 4

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EDC 102 Library Session
Context Statement Project
Part 1: Community Data Collection
Factors impacting student achievement

Key Factors
PovertyFamilies Below Poverty: 367 (7.1%) (US-9.2%)Individuals Below Poverty: 4,620 (18.2%) (US-12.4%)
Non-English speaking background5,853 (19.9%)
Parents’ educational backgroundProvidence: (mothers)21% Bachelors or above12% Some College32% High School Deploma30% Les than High School02906: (adults over age of 25)15,443 (90.8%) High School or higher11,229 (66%) Bachelors Degree or higher
Special learning needs19%
Minority racial-group identity
Other Factors
Low school expectations
Availability of flexible grouping and different types of instruction
Inadequate funding and support
Individual and family health
Quality of social services offered to students






1. US Census website at __http://www.census.gov/__
Income/Poverty

Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
Median household income
 (1999)$43,457
 $55,327
 $50,007
Median family income
 (1999) $80,983
 $71,081
 $60,374
Per capita income
 (1999) $30,070
 $28,551
 $26,178
Families below poverty level
 367
 (x)
 9.8%
Individuals below poverty level
 4,620
 (x)
 13.3%


















Race/Ethnicity

Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
White
 23,642
 873,125
 74.1%
Black/African Americans
 2,369
 56,674
 12.4%
Asian
 2,076
 28,926
 4.3%
Hispanic
 1,514
 118,904
 14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native
 143
 4,560
 .8%






















  1. RI Kids Count at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__

Data by City/Town: Indicators of Child Well-Being
Get additional data by accessing “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the
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Census-based Indicators

Your community
(Providence)
 Rhode Island
Child population
 45,277
 247,822
Children in single-parent families
 51%
 30%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
 40.5%
 16.9%
Teens not in school and not working
 9.9%
 7.3%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
 6%
 4%

















Economic Well-Being

 Your community
(Providence)
 Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
 20,771
 53,632
School Breakfast Program participation
 34%
 27%




























Health

 Your community
(Providence)
 Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
 30,694
 89,746









Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) (2009)
 9.3
 6.2



Teen birth rate (per 1,000 girls ages 15 to 17) (2009)
 46.7
 18.9











Safety

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
 14.1
 11.7





























Education

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
 10%
 10%































Family and Community

Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population
 45,277
 247,822
Children in single parent families
 51%
 30%




























notes:

Public Schools:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Hope Information Technology School-high school
Hope Leadership School-high school
Hope Art School-high school
Newcomer Academy-high school




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